It's Not A UFO!

christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
edited April 14, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
It was an unusual sight north of Scottsdale last night. We had a little police action and the helicopter circled the area for several minutes. I grabbed the camera and took a couple shots before they left.

This is an 102 sec exposure and the only one where the lights stayed in the frame. :D

DSC_0013-CCLights.jpg

Thanks for looking!

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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited April 8, 2009
    Very cool IFO shot!
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Pretty interesting. Cool photo. Nice effort. Complete with foreground interest too. Looks like your well on your way to star trail photography as well. thumb.gif
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited April 8, 2009
    Very cool. clap.gif

    :s85
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  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Cool shot!
    Was the exposure based upon the camera's decision relative to the overall lighting? Or did you try something different?
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Very unusual - cool! Did you use the tripod for this?
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 8, 2009
    That's a riot! (No pun intended. mwink.gif)

    Send that one to the local newspaper, I'll bet they'd print it.

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  • RoadkillRoadkill Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Very unique... Love it. But your not kidding me... I know it's a UFO mwink.gif
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    clap.gif

    Good capture and quick thinking. I agree with kdog- submit to AZCentral.
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  • JChurillJChurill Registered Users Posts: 125 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Sweet......thumb.gif
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  • Cygnus StudiosCygnus Studios Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Very cool capture.
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  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    David_S85 wrote:
    Very cool IFO shot!

    Thank you David!
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    DaddyO wrote:
    Pretty interesting. Cool photo. Nice effort. Complete with foreground interest too. Looks like your well on your way to star trail photography as well. thumb.gif

    Thank you DaddyO! Star trails are on my list to try out soon.
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Richard wrote:
    Very cool. clap.gif

    :s85

    Thank you Richard! Love the UFO smilie!
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    aj986s wrote:
    Cool shot!
    Was the exposure based upon the camera's decision relative to the overall lighting? Or did you try something different?

    Thank you aj! I just set the camera to bulb and held the button down until I thought the helicopter had circle enough times for the photo to be interesting. I wish I had been able to set up properly, but I didn't have time.
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Eia wrote:
    Very unusual - cool! Did you use the tripod for this?

    Thanks Eia! Yes I used a tripod. Fortunately I had been doing some macro work earlier and the camera was still attached!
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    That's a riot! (No pun intended. mwink.gif)

    Send that one to the local newspaper, I'll bet they'd print it.

    Cheers,
    -joel

    Thank you Joel! I thought about doing that. Maybe I'll submit it to the little paper in Cave Creek/Carefree.
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Roadkill wrote:
    Very unique... Love it. But your not kidding me... I know it's a UFO mwink.gif

    Thanks Roadkill! rolleyes1.gif
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    anwmn1 wrote:
    clap.gif

    Good capture and quick thinking. I agree with kdog- submit to AZCentral.

    Thanks Aaron! AZCentral - That's a good idea.
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    JChurill wrote:
    Sweet......thumb.gif

    Thanks Jeff!
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Cygnus Studios wrote:
    Very cool capture.

    Thank you Steve!
  • Chile ChefChile Chef Registered Users Posts: 473 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    christinamae wrote:
    It was an unusual sight north of Scottsdale last night. We had a little police action and the helicopter circled the area for several minutes. I grabbed the camera and took a couple shots before they left.

    This is an 102 sec exposure and the only one where the lights stayed in the frame. :D

    DSC_0013-CCLights.jpg

    Thanks for looking!
    I really like the shot, Your exposure turned out very well...

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  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    Chile Chef wrote:
    I really like the shot, Your exposure turned out very well...

    Thank you Chile Chef!
  • CoreheadCorehead Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Well, I hope you don't live in the Kierland (funny how such formal, Brittish names are given to flat desert housing developments).

    BTW, how much trouble is that Sumitomo plant in NE Phoenix giving you lately?!

    That chopper was probably looking for people cheating on the slot machines at Ft. McDowell, ayy?!

    But finally, you had fun with that image. I had fun seeing it!

    Steve-o

    Formerly of Cottonwood, AZ (and I DO miss the Verde Valley).
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    christinamae wrote:
    It was an unusual sight north of Scottsdale last night. We had a little police action and the helicopter circled the area for several minutes. I grabbed the camera and took a couple shots before they left.

    This is an 102 sec exposure and the only one where the lights stayed in the frame. :D

    Thanks for looking!

    Christina this is a fantastic shot clap.gif :ivar
    You have a really special shot here you know, the light pattern you have captured makes the pilot look good hey rolleyes1.gif

    He's flying quite evenly by the light trails his Chopper has left,
    no sharp highs and lows.

    That is an awesome night time trail light sequence bowdown.gifclap.gif

    ... Skippy :D
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  • ReinierReinier Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited April 12, 2009
    Very cool shot!! thumb.gif
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Corehead wrote:
    Well, I hope you don't live in the Kierland (funny how such formal, Brittish names are given to flat desert housing developments).

    BTW, how much trouble is that Sumitomo plant in NE Phoenix giving you lately?!

    That chopper was probably looking for people cheating on the slot machines at Ft. McDowell, ayy?!

    But finally, you had fun with that image. I had fun seeing it!

    Steve-o

    Formerly of Cottonwood, AZ (and I DO miss the Verde Valley).

    Thank you Steve-o! I actually live in Cave Creek and not Scottsdale, but most people know Scottsdale. The sumitomo plants are good, no problems so far. I would also miss the Verde Valley!
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Skippy wrote:
    Christina this is a fantastic shot clap.gif :ivar
    You have a really special shot here you know, the light pattern you have captured makes the pilot look good hey rolleyes1.gif

    He's flying quite evenly by the light trails his Chopper has left,
    no sharp highs and lows.

    That is an awesome night time trail light sequence bowdown.gifclap.gif

    ... Skippy :D
    .

    Thank you Skippy!!! I lucked out on this shot, the others the pilot didn't stay in the frame. :D
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Reinier wrote:
    Very cool shot!! thumb.gif
    Thank you Angela!
  • CoreheadCorehead Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2009
    Yes, I would rather live in Cave Creek than Scottsdale, not to say that Scottsdale's "the pits".

    With all the rain Arizona got this past winter, I bet that Bartlett and Horseshoe lakes are just bursting at the seams.

    Oh, if you get the chance, and if they're still out, PUH-LEEEZE post some WILDFLOWER shots. I promise to say really nice things about you! deal.gif

    Steve-o

    christinamae wrote:
    Thank you Steve-o! I actually live in Cave Creek and not Scottsdale, but most people know Scottsdale. The sumitomo plants are good, no problems so far. I would also miss the Verde Valley!
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